40 Years After Black July

40 Years After Black July, Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Anti-Tamil Pogrom of July 83: Root Causes Unaddressed Even After 40 Years

Editor’s note: July 23, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the July 83 anti-Tamil pogrom, which has left an indelible mark on Sri Lanka’s history. This dark chapter overshadowed the nation’s post-independence…

Lionel Bopage on 07/23/202307/24/2023

40 Years After Black July, Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Chandraguptha Thenuwara’s Three Exhibitions to Mark 40 Years of Black July

Since 1997, barring 2005, artist, sculptor, teacher and activist Professor Chandraguptha Thenuwara has been commemorating the horrific events of July 1983 in a series of exhibitions designed to make sure that people…

Groundviews on 07/20/202307/20/2023